
My Rocks
I pontificated about rocks, water and sand this week in the Blue Ocean Ideas Weekly Idea.
I thought I’d share at least a few of the rocks in my life that I have tried to place before the sand and water.
Rocks in My Life
- I take each of my kids out to breakfast ever Friday morning while they are in middle school. I’ve found this time to be invaluable for me and for my kids in creating a meaningful relationship during what can be turbulent middle school years.
- Elise and I try to get out to dinner alone as often as we can. We love the meals out together and always have a great time. Our lives are hectic so 2 hours away from everything where we can be together feels like a mini vacation to me.
- I read, study, and pray for 1 hour a day. During the week this is usually from 7-8am. On the weekend it’s generally a little later.
- I keep my email inbox at close to 0 and my todo lists up to date. While I may not always get done everything on my todo lists I at least stay current. If I’m not getting something done I at least know about it and am able to consciously manage what I am and am not getting to. The zero inbox principle has made my life much easier to manage even though it is hard work keeping it there.
- At least a couple of times a month I get together with friends. Friendships are important to me and they don’t happen by accident.
- I spend time with older adults being mentored and younger adults mentoring. I longed for this when I was younger and committed in my early 30′s to make sure I spend time in these relationships.
- I workout at least 4-5 times a week. This is always hard to fit in but the truth is no one is ever fit by accident. It’s always intentional.
Things that I want to be rocks
- I want to be more consistent in managing my team each week. I know I have more to offer than I am bringing that will benefit everyone. It is incredibly easy in my business to get caught up in the daily things that need to get done and neglect spending quality time with my staff.
- I want to add a more deliberate strength training routine into my life. I know how important this is and know I would see benefits immediately. Right now I run or swim 3-4 times per week, play ultimate frisbee once, and play football once. All of that is great but I am lacking on the strength front.
- I want to be more committed to budgeting and managing our finances well. Elise and I have recently committed to a new budget and so far it has gone well. This is an important rock that I want to make sure is placed in our lives first.
So my question for you is “What are some of the rocks in your life or that you want in your life?”
Keep moving forward,
Greg


In my consulting work, I often encourage visual people (you know who you are) to create images, symbols, or objects that represent something important to them and place them somewhere that they will clearly be on their mind often.

